Honda Jazz Crosstar practicality & boot space

• Probably the Jazz’s strongest selling point
• Hugely versatile Magic Seats arrangement
• Loads of space for passengers in the rear

Despite being a larger car the Jazz Crosstar loses out a little in the practicality stakes compared with the hatchback, featuring a 298-litre boot that stretches to 1,199 litres with the seats down.

In reality that’s only a couple of litres down and we doubt you’ll notice the difference – you still get the clever folding Magic Seats and acres of rear legroom. Plus, the Crosstar comes with standard roof rails, unlocking loads of carrying options on the roof.

Externally the Crosstar is larger in every dimension but not by a huge lot, so you’ll still find it easy to park and thread through narrow city streets.

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Interior storage features a big box under the armrest, three smaller storage compartments in the centre tunnel, and two big cupholders built into the dashboard. The split level glovebox is carried over from the hatch too, which makes more effective use of the space on offer.

Safety

• Lots of driver assistance tech
• Controlled by wide-view camera
• No Euro NCAP score yet

The Honda Jazz Crosstar features the same high-tech safety kit as the hatch, enhanced by a wide-view camera that makes its various systems even more effective.

There's no Euro NCAP score yet but we'll add details of that as and when we get them.

Here’s the full rundown:

• Collision mitigation braking
• Adaptive cruise control
• Lane keeping assist
• Road departure mitigation
• Traffic sign recognition
• Intelligent speed limiter
• Auto high-beam
• Blind spot and cross traffic monitor (standard on EX grade)